Student Support Officer (2 vacancies)
Hinchingbrooke School
Cambridgeshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 5 (points 12-17 £26,421-£28,770-£26,845 FTE, actual salary £22,498-£24,498)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Please see advert
- Apply by:
- 17 April 2024
Job overview
STUDENT SUPPORT OFFICER (2 VACANCIES):
TO SUPPORT SIXTH FORM - REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY
TO SUPPORT YEAR 8 - REQUIRED FROM SEPTEMBER 2024
Scale 5 (points 12-17 £26,421-£28,770-£26,845 FTE, actual salary £22,498-£24,498)
37 hours, Term time plus 5 training days and 5 additional days (agreed with Line Manager)
8.30 am - 4.30 pm (4.00 pm on Friday) with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break
A Student Support Officer is attached to a Year group and, working with the Head of Year and tutors, will be responsible for supporting the students’ emotional and social needs; for helping them to overcome barriers to learning and for liaising with parents and other agencies.
Successful candidates will have experience of dealing with young people, be proactive, flexible individuals who have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills and who are able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team in a sometimes pressurised environment.
Staff Benefits:
- 23-30 days annual leave increasing with years of service
- O2 Staff discount
- Free use of on-site leisure facilities including gym and swimming pool (HBK Leisure)
- Free car parking
- Generous employee pension contribution scheme and death in service benefit (LGPS)
- Day one entitlement to contractual sick pay
- CPD access and support
- Employee assistance package (counselling & advice)
- Access to staff discounts from local suppliers
We are looking to appoint 2 highly motivated Student Support Officers to join our friendly pastoral team and play an integral role in supporting our students. Working alongside other Student Support Officers, the Head of Year and Assistant Head of Year, you will have a key role in supporting students’ emotional and social needs and their progress. The successful candidates will have experience of dealing with young people, be a pro-active, flexible individual who has excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of restorative practices would also be beneficial.
Hinchingbrooke is an outstandingly beautiful school, set in acres of grounds and adjoining a country park. Our ambition is to provide all students with a broad, challenging and progressive curriculum experience. Extra-curricular activities are a much-valued feature of the school, and we seek to appoint staff who are willing to help maintain this tradition.
Please submit a completed application form together with covering letter to jobs@hbk.acesmat.uk. We encourage pre-application visits to our school which can be arranged by emailing communications@jobs@hbk.acesmat.uk.
WHEN MAKING YOUR APPLICATION, PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH ROLE YOU ARE APPLYING FOR BY ENTERING SIXTH FORM OR YEAR 8 ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
Deadline for applications: 9.30am, Wednesday 17 April 2024 | Interview date: To be confirmed
An early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received.
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About Hinchingbrooke School
A mixed, large 11 to 18 Secondary school, in beautiful grounds on the edge of Huntingdon next to Hinchingbrooke Country Park.
Our Mission is to provide a high-quality education for all our students, so that they learn and achieve well, and develop as well-rounded young people who are ready to take the next steps in their own personal learning journey.
Our values
We value: Hard work, High standards, and Kindness.
Our 3 Key focuses
1. This is how we learn well
2. This is how we teach and
3. This is how we behave
At Hinchingbrooke, we believe it is the quantity and the quality of what we know that largely determines how ‘clever’ we are. We believe in explicit teaching of the powerful knowledge that young people need to thrive in the world of the 21stCentury; this is why we have the Hinchingbrooke Approach to Teaching.
We believe in a ‘Warm-Strict’ approach to behaviour. Great behaviour is the best foundation for great learning; this is why we have the Hinchingbrooke Approach to Behaviour.
We are interested in recruiting teachers who embrace the professional obligation to continuously improve their teaching. In return, we offer a supportive and highly collaborative environment where you can make a difference to the lives of our wonderful young people.
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